by Nick Manser | Apr 21, 2023 | NWSL
2023 Fantasy NWSL: Answers from Round 3 The third round of FNWSL is complete and it’s time to kickoff the Challenge Cup with five midweek cup games! Those matches don’t count for the purposes of FNWSL, so we have a few days to reflect on what we learned from Round...
by Nick Manser | Apr 12, 2023 | NWSL
You’ve probably already heard, but there was some very unfortunate soccer news over the weekend: Mallory Swanson suffered a torn patellar tendon in the USA v. Ireland friendly match on Saturday. We aren’t going to speculate, but early reports suggest she will almost...
by Nick Manser | Apr 8, 2023 | NWSL
Similar to a sale at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Fantasy NWSL is all about finding clean sheets at a reasonable price. So far in 2023, the two Cascadia rivals appear to have the most reliable defenses. Portland and OL Reign have each conceded only once this season, as has...
by Nick Manser | Apr 8, 2023 | NWSL
It’s been a tricky start for Chicago, with two losses coming on two second-half penalty kicks. Though Mallory Swanson only has one goal so far (as compared to three and four respectively for her Big Three cohorts Alex Morgan and Sophia Smith), her dominance of the Red...
by Nick Manser | Apr 8, 2023 | NWSL
Racing Louisville has started the 2023 season with back-to-back draws. Savannah DeMelo, 2022’s Fantasy Rookie of the Year (unofficially), hasn’t yet logged a goal or assist – but still has racked up 18 fantasy points. Last year, she scored 15% of Louisville’s...
by Nick Manser | Apr 8, 2023 | NWSL
The Thorns have come sprinting out of the gate in 2023, with four goals in each of their first two games. Half of those goals have been scored by Sophia Smith, who already has 52 fantasy points – over two-thirds more than her closest competitor, Alex Morgan. She...
by Nick Manser | Apr 8, 2023 | NWSL
Round 2 of 2023 FNWSL is in the books, and it included the highest-rated regular season TV broadcast ever for the NWSL! The championship game rematch between Kansas City and Portland reached nearly half a million viewers… and the happiest of those viewers were likely...
by Virginia Larsen | Mar 31, 2023 | NWSL
After a 1-0 loss against the Washington Spirit, OL Reign looks to end their East Coast tour on a higher note in their upcoming match against NJ/NY Gotham FC at Red Bull Arena. Meanwhile, Gotham looks to continue their winning streak back on home soil in New Jersey...
by Nick Manser | Mar 28, 2023 | NWSL
It was a wild first weekend of the 2023 NWSL season: record attendances, high-pressure penalty kicks, and the first goal ever overturned by VAR (let me know if you’re interested in joining my support group for people who feel personally victimized by the loss of those...
by Nick Manser | Mar 17, 2023 | NWSL
Welcome back to Fantasy NWSL at ShePlays! Like Season 2 of Ted Lasso, expect Season 2 of FNWSL to involve even more soccer, more tears (both happy and sad), and more insightful commentary from your friendly neighborhood curmudgeon. Today, we are going to take a...
